Security Forces Are Growing: PM

Despite initial concerns about limited resources impacting Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO) extensions and spread, the Prime Minister and members of the security forces yesterday sought to allay fears that the SOE will thinly spread already meager resources.

Not enough police for ZOSOs but enough to man several parishes under States of Public Emergency (SOPE), how come? Police Commissioner Major General Antony Anderson told CVM LIVE, while the boots are needed to maintain peace in a ZOSO an SOE goes further in removing the targets to allow greater intelligence gathering and doesn’t require as many resources in terms of personnel.

His response was bolstered by an explanation from the prime minister, who says unlike decades prior where there was disinvestment in the security forces, today, there’s continued resourcing and recruitment of security personnel.’

He also says that based on the nature of the crime beast, the best approach was advised, as being the SOPEs, which allows the security forces heightened probity.  He says their deployment has been carefully considered, to ensure the forces will not be thinly stretched.

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